Total Resources in Use
More, lights, more controllers, more fun! For 2014 we are adding more
strobe lights, spiral trees and more arches.
Another controller to handle the the sprial trees.
Adding new wire frames, rope light edging held up by our own elfs and
many new songs.
Our Target is 70,000 lights for 2020!
Our Technical Specs
Computer Built by CrazyTech - One
Specs: Eight Core Cpu, 16 Gb of RAM
Controllers - 25
Specs: 16 Channels per unit - LED
Total Lights
2010 - 3,900
2011 - 16,269
2012 - 30,172
2013 - 38,186
2014 - 47,783
2015 - 49,216
2016 - 57,769
2017 - 64,801
2018 - 65,000
2019 - 68,000
2020 - 70,000 Estimated
Power
Normal most of the time, in
case of power outage:
UPS backup on computer,
Generator in case of complete
power loss
20 Kw Air Cooled can power
entire house and all Christmas
light systems
How much power do we
use?
24.21 AMPS the biggest draw,
the incandesent lights on the
static items, they pull 8.25
amps on their own.
Song Creation -Creating a new sequence
takes between 12 - 60 hours depending upon
length of song, and complexity of the light
sequence desired.
CCR/RGB Controllers - 11
Specs: 150 Channels per controller
Each Cosmic Color Ribbon can have any color
you can imagine on any of the bulbs.
Programming effort required - HUGE,
regular controllers are 16 channels vs. 150
per unit.
Testing iPad - One
Check out how we use an iPad to test our
setup. PlanetChristmas Magazine - July
Show Run Times
2010 - 60 minutes
2011 - 90 minutes
2012 - 130 minutes
2013 - 200 minutes
2014 - 260 minutes
2015 - 330 minutes
2016 - 330 minutes
2017 - 342 minutes
2018 - 350 minutes
2019-2020 - 350 minutes
Number of Songs
2010 - 19
2012 - 53
2014 - 100
2016 - 110
2018 - 116
2019 - 116
2011 - 33
2013 - 88
2015 - 110
2017 - 114
2018-2020 - 120